**Set Up Transition/Harmonisation

Council LAGOS – In a bid to rescue Nigeria from what it calls a deplorable state, leaders of conscience, key stakeholders and partners, among them, former chairman of the Independent and National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, Pat Utomi, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kingsley Moghalu, Oby Ezekwesili and a host of others, are set to float a mega political party.The group stated that the emergent third force movement of Nigeria, under the auspices of the National Consultative Front (NCFront) to consummate the various consultations and negotiations among parties and stakeholders aimed at forming a formidable alternative democratic Mega Party to drive the political rescue and salvation of Nigeria through the ballot in 2023.Makinde Inaugurates Road Safety Advisory Council To Minimize…A press statement signed by Ms Bilikis Bello of the National Secretariat of  Ncfront on Tuesday stated that leaders of conscience and eminent Nigerians at the retreat organized on Sunday convened to consummate the Democratic Alternative People’s Mega Party of the Third Force for the 2023 elections include, Prof Pat Utomi, Dr Usman Bugaje, Engr Musa Rabiu Kwakwanso, Prof Kingsley Moghalu – Presidential Aspirant, Senator Saidu Dansadau, Chairman, NRM, Chief Raph Okey Nwosu, Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hadjia Najatu Mohammed, Prof Mrs Remi Sonaiya, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Prof Osita Ogbu, Former Economic Adviser to the President of Nigeria, Dr Sadiq Gombe, Comrade Promise Adewusi, Former Deputy President of the NLC, Chief Akin Braithwaite.Others include, Arc Ezekiel Nya Etok, Lady Khadija Okunnu-Lamidi – Presidential Aspirant, Sir Olawale Okunniyi, 5 Reps of the EndSars Movement, 5 Reps of NCC- LIT Movement, among other eminent leaders of conscience.She noted that apologies were received from Prof Attahiru Jega, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Dr Olisa Agbakoba SAN, Comrade Ayuba Waaba, represented at the meeting, Mallam, Falalu Bello, Engr Buba Galadima, Bar Dan Nwayanwu, Hon Dr Olubunmi Usim Wilson, Ogbeni Lanre Banjo, Dr Aisha Lemu, Mr Segun Oshinowo, Barr Mrs Toyin Tokuta Adeoye, Comrade Tony Akeni of the NCCT – LIT, who were all unavoidably absent at the meeting.The statement reads, “Goodwill and solidarity message was received from the President of the Nigerian Labour Movement through the President of NUPENG, Prince Williams Akporeha, who stood in for the President of the NLC, Comrade Ayuba Waaba, even as the meeting coincided with the 65th Birthday celebration of Prof Pat Utomi.“It was however observed that the presentation of one of the key allied Parties in the adoption and fusion process, the People’s Redemption Party, PRP, which has been in consultations with the NCFront and invited to the retreat, could not be received as the leadership of the party was yet to give full clearance and approval to the terms, conditions and modalities contained in the MOU guiding the Fusion,” the statement added.According to Ncfront, the meeting mandated the Transition/Fusion Council to receive their presentation, if the Party is ready to interface with the process within the time frame given to the council to conclude its tasks.Consequent upon the two presentations and the separate pledges of the two political parties to fully honour the terms, conditions and modalities contained in the Memorandum Of Understanding, MOU drafted to guide the adoption of the coalition party to serve as the vehicle and platform upon which the fusion shall be consummated, while an all-inclusive Transition/Harmonisation Council was consummated with determination to registered allied political parties. launch the alternative mega party, without further delay, at least within the next three weeks. Members of the historic Transition/Harmonisation Council nominated to consummate and guide the fusion process henceforth are as follows: Prof Pat Utomi, Dr Usman Bugaje, Prof Kingsley Moghalu, Engr Buba Galadima, Senator Saidu Dansadau, Chairman, NRM, Chief Raph Okey Nwosu, Barr Dan Nwayanwu, Hadjia Najatu Mohammed, Prof Mrs Remi Sonaiya, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Prof Osita Ogbu, former Economic Adviser to the President of Nigeria.Otheres are, Hon Mrs Janet Adeyemi, Dr Chris Ekiyor, Dr Sadiq Gombe, Comrade Promise Adewusi, mni, former Deputy President of the NLC, Dr Tanko Yunusa, Barr Monday Ubani, Esq, Chief Akin Braithwaite, Arc Ezekiel Nya Etok, Lady Khadija Okunnu-Lamidi, Hon Dr Olubunmi Usim Wilson, Ogbeni Lanre Banjo, Mr Segun Oshinowo, former DG of NECA, Comrade Tony Akeni and Sir Olawale Okunniyi, mandated to coordinate the Secretariat of the Council.